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Tom Keatinge

Tom Keatinge is the Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, a research program focused on the intersection of finance and security at the London- and Brussels-based defense and security think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Articles

 President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in the White House, Washington, DC, on Jan. 21, 2025.

Trump’s Russia sanctions might be what finally works

by Tom Keatinge
Just one week into his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at his approach to U.S. sanctions on Russia. On Truth Social last week, he called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “settle now and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE,” adding, “If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries.” This not
U.S. President-elect Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held in Palm Beach, Florida, US on Nov. 14, 2024

Opinion: With Trump back, Europe can’t afford to guess on sanctions against Russia

by Tom Keatinge
The implications of Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House on Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine are being minutely dissected. Will he deliver on his boast that he can end the war within 24 hours? How will he do that — if he can? At what cost to the long-suffering citizens of Ukraine? And how should Ukraine’s European allies anticipate and respond to whatever the new president — with all his unpredictability — chooses to do? One area that will inevitably draw attention in any future Tru

Tom Keatinge: Thank you for the music, but I’d rather have visa-free entry

by Tom Keatinge
Editor’s Note: The following article was published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on May 4, 2023, and has been republished by the Kyiv Independent with permission. The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest offers Downing Street a glittering opportunity to learn from Ukraine. This month, the U.K. will host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine

Dorogan, Keatinge: Preparation is key – securing Ukraine’s reconstruction

by Oleksii Dorogan, Tom Keatinge
Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in our op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. The destruction wrought by the Kremlin’s illegal and barbaric war in Ukraine is senseless and will require hundreds of billions of dollars of reconstruction. Conferences, such as the one held in Lugano in July 2022, commit to supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction process and ambitions; the G7 has repeatedly affirmed its support for Ukraine’s “repair